Join the Yellowhammer News team on Wednesday, February 2, for a “Yellowhammer Connection” event in Montgomery. The gathering will offer a reception followed by a live interview with Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia).

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris held a press conference through the Alabama Department of Public Health where he discussed the recent increase of the Omicron variant of coronavirus cases.

State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) explained this latest plan was superior to the Wallace effort four decades earlier for those reasons.

Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles director Cam Ward discussed some of the issues facing the state's beleaguered criminal justice system, including efforts to improve conditions on the heels of a 2021 special legislative session dealing with prison construction.

Alabama's 2022 race for the U.S. Senate has began to intensify as the candidates are battling for positioning headed into the Republican primary election in late May.

“If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” That is a quote too often used and attributed to Otto von Bismarck: In other words, the legislative process, though messy and often times unappetizing to some, can produce palatable results for all. Regardless of which political flavor you prefer, the […]

Jessica Taylor announced the end of her U.S. Senate candidacy and endorsed her former opponent, "Black Hawk Down" U.S. Army aviator Mike Durant.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday qualified to appear on the Alabama Republican Party primary election ballot, making official her candidacy for reelection as the state's chief executive.

A few short years ago, my wife Tina and I watched our son return from active combat in Afghanistan, and we noticed he struggled to deal with the complicated Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. I told Tina if I ever had a chance to improve this system and do more for our nation’s veterans, […]

While the CDC has changed the recommended quarantine time for the coronavirus from 10 days down to 5 days, the Alabama Department of Public Health will continue with 10 days as schools restart

State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) discussed the upcoming legislative session set to begin in a few weeks when it is believed so-called constitutional permitless carry will be under consideration by the Alabama Legislature.

Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill which gained final approval in Congress earlier this month. In a boon for South Alabama’s shipbuilding industry, the bill includes authorization for almost $600 million to procure two Expeditionary Fast Transport ships – known as the EPF […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant announced that his campaign this week will launch an "Alabama First" tour in an effort to bring his message directly to voters across the state.

The effectiveness of masks being worn by most kids is already in question and children are generally not at risk of severe illness from the coronavirus but school systems all over the state are hell-bent on appearing that they are doing something

The State of Alabama this past weekend scored another legal victory against the Biden administration as a federal court awarded the state an injunction against its Head Start vaccine and mask mandate.

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and former U.S. Attorney Jay Town take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

During an appearance on Newsmax TV, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) offered his outlook for 2022 and his thoughts on how it compared to this time one year ago.

As has been my custom for 18 years, I like for my yearend column to be a remembrance of Alabama political figures who have passed away during the year. We lost some good ones this year. We lost our oldest past governor, John Patterson in June. Governor Patterson passed away at age 99 at his […]

Next Monday marks exactly one year since I was sworn in to represent Alabama’s First District in the 117th Congress. It’s hard to believe a year has passed by already, but I’m proud of the work we’ve done this past year, and I am excited to continue serving in 2022. Although serving in a Democrat-controlled […]

The fate of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates could soon be forged as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up the controversial decrees.

The Alabama Legislature's website next week will have a new and improved look, providing the public with easier navigation and access to more information.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced that Gov. Kay Ivey had awarded $6.8 million in grants to support organizations that serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Both Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham have announced that they will be requiring masks for all students and staff, no matter what their vaccination status is.

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) credited his colleague U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) for leading the way on the legislation as the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee.